allow stranded americans to get out of afghanistan. 9/11 terror attack mocking the united states with a smile and wave. let s get stray to this fox news alert and email obtained by fox news that appears to show the state department working against the veteran rescue efforts of americans that president biden left behind. the known terrorists who went from get mountaintop telegram posts. benjamin hall with the latest. for days we ve been reporting on the runway in afghanistan waiting to bring americans home but unable to do so. the state department said they have been cleared for takeoff, leaked emails, has refused to give approval and let the land anywhere. a retired marine who chartered these planes, the state department said no chance they are allowed to land at any base and most if not all countries in the middle east with the exception of saudi arabia will allow them to land, you need to find another destination country and it can t be the us. commercial flights ta
because of the drawdown, in order to draw down by the end o august in we were nothing, but honest about the speed with which we had to do that because speed is safety. we wanted to make sure we did this quickly ended drawdown means a drawdown it s not just about boots on the ground it s about capabilities in resources in the region as we wrapped up our combat missions in afghanistan which meant we had fewer airplanes, fewer strike capabilities in the region as w continue to draw down. again, we were transparent abou the fact that we would conduct air strikes in support of the afghans where in when feasible cognizant of the fact that it wouldn t be feasible on every day in in every place. but, the afghan air force is indigenous in they are in a country. and they did maintain their presence. there were days where they flew easily twice as many strikes as we did they were able to often get on scene quicker because they were already there and because they had connections to their
leaving. speaking for the first time since the fall of kabul in the face of today s chaos, a defiant president joe biden defended his judgment but conceded he was cut off guard. i stand squarely behind my decision after 20 years i have learned the hard way that there was never a good time to withdraw u.s. forces. the truth is, this did unfold more quickly than we had anticipated. bret: he said the u.s. gave the afghan forces every tool they could need but couldn t provide them with the will to fight for their future. this comes as fox news confirms the taliban are going door to door searching for afghan special forces who fought alongside american troops further complicating the current withdrawal. we have fox team coverage tonight. jennifer griffin is at the pentagon with what comes next, how the u.s. military is trying to bolster its presence at the kabul airport and creating an air bridge for americans and allied afghans on the ground. but we begin with white house cor
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the new warning on errors found in credit scores. and the amazing images the rare ring of fire in the sky. this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, everyone. president biden, tonight, setting a new tone in europe reaffirming america s partnership with the uk while reasserting in the developing world. pledging 500 million doses of covid vaccine to some of the world s poorest countries. even as a significant number of americans continue to reject vaccines. we will have more on that, in a moment. on the eve of the g7 summit, the president putting aside the america-first policy of his predecessor. in a concerted effort to reshape what american leadership looks like on the world stage. peter alexander is traveling with the president, tonight. reporter: their two nations have stood together through some of the toughest times history has to offer. tonight, president biden and british prime minister boris johnson are seeking to demonstrate that partnership end